FootyMAD's Watford match preview

Last updated : 27 August 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Watford v Plymouth Argyle fixture

Plymouth Arg. pack their bags to visit Watford at Vicarage Road Stadium on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 13 of the 28 previous games, with the hosts winning just 10.

The previous match played between the two at Vicarage Road Stadium was more than three years back, in August 2001, the Hornets carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a League Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2001/2002Tue 21 AugWatford1 - 0Plymouth Arg.LC
1997/1998Sun 28 DecWatford1 - 1Plymouth Arg.LGE1
1997/1998Tue 02 SepPlymouth Arg.0 - 1WatfordLGE1
1996/1997Mon 31 MarPlymouth Arg.0 - 0WatfordLGE1
1996/1997Tue 27 AugWatford0 - 2Plymouth Arg.LGE1
1991/1992Sat 08 FebWatford1 - 0Plymouth Arg.CHMP
1991/1992Sat 26 OctPlymouth Arg.0 - 1WatfordCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Watford are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Hornets in those games, with 4 conceded.

Plymouth Arg. have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Watford lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 6 points from their 4 games so far. Plymouth Arg. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola Championship, and have accumulated 10 points from the 4 games they have played so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Watford64027312
Plymouth Arg.64119413

FootyMad's prediction ...

A creditable return from recent away games for Pilgrims could well see them head back from Vicarage Road Stadium with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Watford 7 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 9 .
Plymouth Arg. 8 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.